Worcester Weather Records (SF000227590)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Worcester (SF000227590), South Africa, with 147 years of record.

Key Facts for Worcester

Worcester (SF000227590) is a weather station in South Africa at -33.62 latitude and 19.47 longitude, 270 m (886 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1880 to 2026, 147 years of record.
1,464 records set at Worcester still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Worcester set a daily record precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 10 July 2024.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -33.62 latitude, 19.47 longitude.
Elevation: 270 m (886 ft).
Period of record: 1880 to 2026, 147 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

11 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Worcester. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Worcester, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	42.7 C (108.9 F)	10.3 C (50.5 F)	40.1 C (104.2 F)	12.4 C (54.3 F)
Feb	43.8 C (110.8 F)	9.5 C (49.1 F)	33.1 C (91.6 F)	17.3 C (63.1 F)
Mar	41.4 C (106.5 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37.4 C (99.3 F)	10.3 C (50.5 F)
Apr	38.3 C (100.9 F)	3.6 C (38.5 F)	33.7 C (92.7 F)	9.2 C (48.6 F)
May	34.3 C (93.7 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	4.7 C (40.5 F)
Jun	30.4 C (86.7 F)	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	24.8 C (76.6 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)
Jul	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	25.9 C (78.6 F)	0.4 C (32.7 F)
Aug	32.0 C (89.6 F)	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	25.8 C (78.4 F)	1.6 C (34.9 F)
Sep	37.1 C (98.8 F)	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	33.8 C (92.8 F)	4.3 C (39.7 F)
Oct	40.9 C (105.6 F)	1.9 C (35.4 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)
Nov	42.0 C (107.6 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37.7 C (99.9 F)	8.5 C (47.3 F)
Dec	43.4 C (110.1 F)	8.0 C (46.4 F)	40.6 C (105.1 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Worcester still stand. 2000 holds the most, with 74.

Standing records at Worcester by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1998	42
1999	69
2000	74
2001	69
2002	45
2003	46
2004	32
2005	48
2006	50
2007	56
2008	57
2009	37
2010	39
2011	55
2012	52
2013	68
2014	39
2015	49
2016	56
2017	61
2018	64
2019	53
2020	62
2021	41
2022	38
2023	45
2024	58
2025	59

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records

4 all-time records were set at Worcester between 20 July 1926 and 19 March 2003. Each dot is a new record.

When Worcester set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1926-07-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1930-02-24	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1981-01-25	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 80.3 mm (3.2 in)
2003-03-19	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 81.0 mm (3.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 81.0 mm (3.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Worcester. The most was 81.0 mm (3.2 in) on 19 March 2003.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Worcester
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	25 January 1981
Feb	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	24 February 1930
Mar	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	19 March 2003
Apr	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	11 April 1993
May	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	12 May 1901
Jun	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	2 June 2013
Jul	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	5 July 1985
Aug	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	21 August 1962
Sep	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	10 September 1885
Oct	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	12 October 1906
Nov	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	21 November 2007
Dec	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	17 December 1995

Period of Record Coverage

1998 to 2025

28 years of record at Worcester, 1998 to 2025. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010 and others.

Days with data per year at Worcester
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1998	271	74%	No
1999	322	88%	No
2000	317	87%	No
2001	330	90%	Yes
2002	252	69%	No
2003	251	69%	No
2004	297	81%	No
2005	340	93%	Yes
2006	331	91%	Yes
2007	333	91%	Yes
2008	354	97%	Yes
2009	313	86%	No
2010	231	63%	No
2011	304	83%	No
2012	291	80%	No
2013	329	90%	Yes
2014	340	93%	Yes
2015	362	99%	Yes
2016	364	99%	Yes
2017	354	97%	Yes
2018	331	91%	Yes
2019	357	98%	Yes
2020	360	98%	Yes
2021	354	97%	Yes
2022	343	94%	Yes
2023	320	88%	No
2024	347	95%	Yes
2025	315	86%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Worcester
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 July 2024	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2023	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2023	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 2023	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 2022	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	81 years	74 of 100 (Major)
24 March 2022	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 December 2021	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	125 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 2021	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	136 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2021	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	95 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 May 2021	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	62 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2020	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 2020	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	136 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2019	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	137 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 August 2018	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2018	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 2017	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2016	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	85 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2015	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	131 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2014	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	115 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 2014	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	56 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

17 complete years, 1999 to 2024

One stripe for each of 17 complete years at Worcester, 1999 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 19.5 C (67.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2013, at 18.5 C (65.2 F), and the warmest was 2001, at 20.4 C (68.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).

Annual mean temperature at Worcester as warming stripes, 1999 to 2024
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1999	19.9 C	+0.40 C
2000	20.0 C	+0.43 C
2001	20.4 C	+0.89 C
2004	19.9 C	+0.33 C
2005	19.2 C	-0.38 C
2007	18.9 C	-0.66 C
2008	19.0 C	-0.55 C
2009	18.8 C	-0.71 C
2013	18.5 C	-1.07 C
2015	19.2 C	-0.39 C
2016	20.2 C	+0.63 C
2017	20.0 C	+0.42 C
2019	20.0 C	+0.49 C
2020	19.5 C	-0.03 C
2021	19.3 C	-0.20 C
2022	19.7 C	+0.18 C
2024	19.7 C	+0.14 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1880 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Worcester: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	43.8 C (110.8 F)	2024	41.4 C (106.5 F)	29
Coldest night (TNn)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	2010	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29
Wettest day (Rx1day)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	2003	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	146
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	114.2 mm (4.5 in)	1925	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	145
Longest dry spell (CDD)	115 days	1891	54 days	146

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Worcester, 1880 to 2026. The record is 43.8 C (110.8 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.4 C (106.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Worcester by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1880	n/a
1881	n/a
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	37.7 C (99.9 F)
1999	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2000	42.5 C (108.5 F)
2001	41.2 C (106.2 F)
2002	41.2 C (106.2 F)
2003	42.7 C (108.9 F)
2004	40.8 C (105.4 F)
2005	39.7 C (103.5 F)
2006	40.9 C (105.6 F)
2007	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2008	39.8 C (103.6 F)
2009	39.6 C (103.3 F)
2010	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2011	41.4 C (106.5 F)
2012	42.4 C (108.3 F)
2013	41.0 C (105.8 F)
2014	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2015	43.4 C (110.1 F)
2016	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2017	41.6 C (106.9 F)
2018	42.4 C (108.3 F)
2019	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2020	41.4 C (106.5 F)
2021	39.2 C (102.6 F)
2022	42.3 C (108.1 F)
2023	42.0 C (107.6 F)
2024	43.8 C (110.8 F)
2025	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2026	42.0 C (107.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Worcester, 1880 to 2026. The record is -2.8 C (27.0 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.0 C (32.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Worcester by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1880	n/a
1881	n/a
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1999	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2000	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2001	0.6 C (33.1 F)
2002	-0.7 C (30.7 F)
2003	-1.4 C (29.5 F)
2004	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
2005	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2006	1.1 C (34.0 F)
2007	-0.1 C (31.8 F)
2008	0.2 C (32.4 F)
2009	-1.3 C (29.7 F)
2010	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2011	0.4 C (32.7 F)
2012	-0.5 C (31.1 F)
2013	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
2014	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2015	-1.8 C (28.8 F)
2016	-0.4 C (31.3 F)
2017	0.2 C (32.4 F)
2018	0.1 C (32.2 F)
2019	0.1 C (32.2 F)
2020	0.7 C (33.3 F)
2021	0.3 C (32.5 F)
2022	0.2 C (32.4 F)
2023	-0.9 C (30.4 F)
2024	-1.6 C (29.1 F)
2025	0.4 C (32.7 F)
2026	2.7 C (36.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Worcester, 1880 to 2026. The record is 81.0 mm (3.2 in) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.0 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Worcester by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1880	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1881	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1882	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1883	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1884	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1885	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1886	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1887	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1888	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1889	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1890	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1891	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1892	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1893	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1894	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1895	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1896	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1897	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1898	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1899	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1900	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1901	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1902	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1903	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1904	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1905	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1906	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1907	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1908	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1909	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1910	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1911	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1912	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1913	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1914	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1915	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1916	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1917	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1918	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1919	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1920	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1921	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1922	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1923	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1924	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1925	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1926	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1927	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1928	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1929	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1930	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1931	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1932	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1933	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1934	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1935	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1936	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1937	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1938	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1939	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1940	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1941	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1942	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1943	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1944	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1945	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1946	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1947	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1948	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1949	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1950	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1951	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1952	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1953	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1954	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1955	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1956	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1957	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1958	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1959	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1960	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1961	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1962	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1963	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1964	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1965	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1966	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1967	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1968	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1969	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1970	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1971	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1972	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1973	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1974	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1975	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1976	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1977	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1978	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1979	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1980	42.3 mm (1.7 in)
1981	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1982	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1983	37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1984	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1985	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1986	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1987	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1988	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1989	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1990	65.7 mm (2.6 in)
1991	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1992	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1993	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1994	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1995	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1996	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1997	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1998	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1999	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
2000	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
2001	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
2002	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
2003	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2004	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2005	12.4 mm (0.5 in)
2006	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
2007	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
2008	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
2009	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
2010	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
2011	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
2012	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2013	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2014	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2015	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2016	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
2017	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2018	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2019	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2020	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2021	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2022	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2023	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2024	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2025	n/a
2026	8.0 mm (0.31 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Worcester, 1880 to 2026. The record is 114.2 mm (4.5 in) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.1 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Worcester by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1880	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1881	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1882	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1883	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1884	34.1 mm (1.3 in)
1885	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1886	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1887	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1888	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1889	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1890	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1891	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1892	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1893	49.7 mm (2.0 in)
1894	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1895	53.7 mm (2.1 in)
1896	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1897	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1898	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1899	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1900	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1901	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1902	78.1 mm (3.1 in)
1903	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1904	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1905	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1906	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1907	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
1908	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1909	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1910	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1911	43.1 mm (1.7 in)
1912	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1913	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1914	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1915	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1916	65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1917	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1918	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1919	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1920	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1921	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1922	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
1923	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1924	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1925	114.2 mm (4.5 in)
1926	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1927	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1928	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1929	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
1930	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1931	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1932	33.1 mm (1.3 in)
1933	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1934	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1935	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1936	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1937	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1938	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1939	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1940	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1941	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1942	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1943	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1944	36.7 mm (1.4 in)
1945	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1946	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1947	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1948	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1949	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1950	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1951	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1952	48.1 mm (1.9 in)
1953	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1954	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1955	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1956	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1957	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1958	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1959	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1960	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1961	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1962	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1963	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1964	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1965	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1966	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1967	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1968	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1969	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1970	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1971	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1972	21.9 mm (0.9 in)
1973	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1974	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1975	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1976	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1977	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1978	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1979	49.9 mm (2.0 in)
1980	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1981	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1982	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1983	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
1984	107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1985	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1986	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
1987	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1988	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1989	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1990	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1991	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1992	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1993	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1994	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1995	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1996	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1997	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1998	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1999	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2000	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
2001	9.6 mm (0.38 in)
2002	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
2003	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
2004	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2005	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
2006	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2007	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
2008	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
2009	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
2010	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2011	n/a
2012	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2013	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
2014	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
2015	16.9 mm (0.7 in)
2016	17.9 mm (0.7 in)
2017	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2018	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2019	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
2020	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
2021	51.7 mm (2.0 in)
2022	34.1 mm (1.3 in)
2023	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
2024	112.1 mm (4.4 in)
2025	n/a
2026	19.4 mm (0.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Worcester, 1880 to 2026. The record is 115 days in 1891, marked on the chart; the median year is 54 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Worcester by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1880	44 days
1881	63 days
1882	61 days
1883	57 days
1884	60 days
1885	42 days
1886	90 days
1887	55 days
1888	54 days
1889	45 days
1890	38 days
1891	115 days
1892	46 days
1893	70 days
1894	48 days
1895	58 days
1896	59 days
1897	77 days
1898	87 days
1899	102 days
1900	44 days
1901	40 days
1902	60 days
1903	44 days
1904	44 days
1905	61 days
1906	38 days
1907	90 days
1908	46 days
1909	69 days
1910	43 days
1911	67 days
1912	71 days
1913	67 days
1914	76 days
1915	47 days
1916	77 days
1917	64 days
1918	42 days
1919	75 days
1920	72 days
1921	39 days
1922	58 days
1923	70 days
1924	109 days
1925	87 days
1926	54 days
1927	49 days
1928	57 days
1929	82 days
1930	58 days
1931	37 days
1932	40 days
1933	66 days
1934	51 days
1935	58 days
1936	100 days
1937	61 days
1938	46 days
1939	62 days
1940	45 days
1941	62 days
1942	96 days
1943	39 days
1944	75 days
1945	78 days
1946	67 days
1947	81 days
1948	81 days
1949	63 days
1950	84 days
1951	92 days
1952	54 days
1953	54 days
1954	43 days
1955	47 days
1956	38 days
1957	88 days
1958	50 days
1959	61 days
1960	87 days
1961	79 days
1962	39 days
1963	52 days
1964	54 days
1965	38 days
1966	83 days
1967	44 days
1968	67 days
1969	50 days
1970	71 days
1971	76 days
1972	48 days
1973	67 days
1974	51 days
1975	47 days
1976	42 days
1977	86 days
1978	88 days
1979	73 days
1980	71 days
1981	82 days
1982	51 days
1983	90 days
1984	58 days
1985	34 days
1986	53 days
1987	87 days
1988	82 days
1989	44 days
1990	41 days
1991	61 days
1992	59 days
1993	50 days
1994	64 days
1995	31 days
1996	43 days
1997	88 days
1998	20 days
1999	18 days
2000	5 days
2001	2 days
2002	9 days
2003	16 days
2004	31 days
2005	18 days
2006	4 days
2007	2 days
2008	3 days
2009	3 days
2010	2 days
2011	2 days
2012	2 days
2013	4 days
2014	3 days
2015	3 days
2016	3 days
2017	3 days
2018	3 days
2019	8 days
2020	3 days
2021	3 days
2022	3 days
2023	3 days
2024	4 days
2025	n/a
2026	18 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

112 years, 1880 to 1996

A day with at least 32.3 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 64.5 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Worcester: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
5 years	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
10 years	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
25 years	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
50 years	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
100 years	64.5 mm (2.5 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 112 years of values from 1880 to 1996.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 80.3 mm (3.2 in) in 1981; 69.0 mm (2.7 in) in 1985; 65.7 mm (2.6 in) in 1990.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).